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River Swincombe

Coordinates:50°32′38″N3°59′24″W/ 50.544°N 3.990°W/50.544; -3.990
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River Swincombe
River Swincombe on Dartmoor
River Swincombe is located in Devon
River Swincombe
River Swincombe is located in the United Kingdom
River Swincombe
Location
CountryEngland
CountyDevon
Physical characteristics
Source
• locationNearPrincetown
• coordinates50°32′38″N3°59′24″W/ 50.544°N 3.990°W/50.544; -3.990
MouthWest Dart River

TheRiver Swincombeis a right-bank tributary of theWest Dart Riverthat flows throughDartmoornational park inDevon,south-west England. It rises south-east ofPrincetown,and flows 2 km south-east toFoxtor Mires,where it turns north-east to meet the West Dart nearHexworthy.[1]The first 2 km are known as theStrane River.Some maps show that the source starts north of Nakers Hill and heads north west to the east ofFoxtor Mireswhere it meets the Strane River which (on some maps) is its own river.

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